#072 - Andy Mant (BLUblox): Blue Light Blocking, Red Light Therapy, Circadian Rhythm, Melatonin, Improving Sleep, UV Exposure, Photosensitivity To Flicker, LED Vs Incandescent Bulbs And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

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9:00 - Andy's Background

10:10 - Circadian Theory

12:00 - Bandwidths of Lights Effect on Melatonin

12:40 - The Problem With Other Blue Blockers

14:45 - Lumi Lightbulbs

15:10 - Red Light Devices

15:55 - Cellular Circadian Rhythm

17:25 - Flickering Light

20:15 - Photo Sensitive Epilepsy

21:05 - Incandescent Light And Energy Efficiency

23:45 - Using Salt Lamps At Night

25:20 - Color Changing Bulbs

26:05 - The Habits Of The Best Sleepers

30:40 - Self Testing For Optimization

35:05 - Sleeping In Full Darkness

36:20 - Incidental Light Exposure

38:45 - Phase Shifting Melatonin

41:50 - Motion Activated Red Lightbulb

43:00 - Do Contacts Block Light?

43:40 - UV And DHA

44:00 - The Theories On "Junk" Light

46:30 - The Theory Of Light Angles

47:35 - Mercury Resonance Theory

52:00 - Tao Patch

52:55 - Infrared Light Absorbing Clothing

54:00 - Blue Blockers Assisting Better Sleep

55:20 - Reverse Cortisol Cycle

56:00 - Cortisol Wakening Response

58:00 - Using A Day Light To Wake Up

1:00:40 - Do You Need To Block Blue Light In The Morning Before Sunrise?

1:02:30 - What Glasses To Where And When

1:06:35 - Using The Red Light Devices

1:08:15 - Percentage Of Blue Light Blocked By The Styles Of Glasses

1:12:20 - Is It 'All Or Nothing' Or Cumulative?

1:14:00 - Peripheral Light Getting Around The Lenses

1:17:35 - Readers And Prescription Lenses Available

1:21:50 - Can Glasses Be Repaired?

1:23:30 - Will You Offer Clip-Ons?

1:27:00 - Blue Blocking Bright Screens

1:27:30 - Light Affect On Thyroid

1:30:30 - TV Watching

1:34:00 - Shipping To An APO

1:35:05 - The Donation Campaign

1:36:40 - Hacking Light Exposure For Shift Workers

1:41:00 - Blue Blocking On Devices

1:43:40 - What Makes BLUblox Better?

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